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A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIETNAM
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Pre 1800s –
Vietnam has
dynastic
rulers, influenced by
China
LATE 1800s –
Vietnam is a
French
colony
1930s –
communist revolts led by
Ho Chi Minh
– Ho Chi Minh flees to China and USSR
1940s –
Ho Chi Minh forms
NLF
party in order to liberate Vietnam – declare independence in 1945
1954 –
Vietminh successfully
defeats
French in north Vietnam and establish communist government in north
1954 –
Vietnam is split
in half
by the Geneva Accords, with free elections to be held in 1956 to unite the nation
LATE 1950s –
Civil War
in Vietnam between Communist North and American-supported South
PRESIDENTIAL INVOLVEMENT
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TRUMAN
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Sent economic and military aid to France to help them keep their colonies in Indochina (including Vietnam)
EISENHOWER
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Believes in Domino theory and sets up a puppet state in Vietnam. Ngo Dinh Diem leads South Vietnam - wont hold free elections
KENNEDY
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U.S. supports an overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem.
Doesnt want to be soft on Communism
Continued to send advisors.
16000 Americans in Vietnam at his death
JOHNSON
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"We will not send US troops"
*
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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The Vietnamese had submarines that shot at the U.S.S. Maddox and the Turner Joy.
Needs all necessary measures to protect American forces to prevent more aggression.
Wants a blank check
House was unanimous and 2 opposing in Senate.
Sec. of Defense Robert McNamera
Sec. of Defense Robert McNamera
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Operation Rolling Thunder
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Johnson would send a bomber plane to drop a ton of bombs onto Vietnam
American ground troops enter Vietnam
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3500 Marines join 20000 military advisors
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My questions about the Vietnam War:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIETNAM
Pre 1800s – Vietnam has dynastic rulers, influenced by China
LATE 1800s – Vietnam is a French colony
1930s – communist revolts led by Ho Chi Minh – Ho Chi Minh flees to China and USSR
1940s – Ho Chi Minh forms NLF party in order to liberate Vietnam – declare independence in 1945
1954 – Vietminh successfully defeats French in north Vietnam and establish communist government in north
1954 – Vietnam is split in half by the Geneva Accords, with free elections to be held in 1956 to unite the nation
LATE 1950s – Civil War in Vietnam between Communist North and American-supported South
PRESIDENTIAL INVOLVEMENT
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notes
notes
notes
- "We will not send US troops"
*The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
notes:
Operation Rolling Thunder
notes
American ground troops enter Vietnam
notes
3500 Marines join 20000 military advisors
My questions about the Vietnam War:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh